Best 6 Power Pressure Cooker Turkey Recipes

PRESSURE COOKER TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• In a 6 to 8-quart electric pressure cooker place the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic, Add chicken broth. Top with turkey. Season with poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Drizzle with butter.
• Lock lid in place. Set cooker on high pressure to cook for 25 minutes for bone-in turkey, 20 minutes for boneless. Quickly release pressure. Open lid carefully.
• Check turkey with an instant-read thermometer in the thickest part of the breast; it should register at least 165°F. (If desired, for bone-in turkey, preheat broiler. Place turkey in a shallow baking pan. Broil 5 inches from the heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until skin is browned.) Remove turkey to a platter; cover and let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, use a slotted spoon to remove vegetables to platter with turkey. Transfer liquid to a measuring cup; measure 1 1/2 cups liquid. Return to cooker. In a small bowl whisk together 1/2 cup cold water and 1/4 cup flour. Add to liquid in cooker. Turn cooker to saute setting and cook and stir until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve gravy with turkey and vegetables.

PRESSURE COOKER TURKEY ONE POT MEAL

Steps:

• Prepare Turkey Quarters: Pat dry the turkey quarters with paper towels. Season with generous amount of kosher salt and ground black pepper.
• Prepare Pressure Cooker: Heat up your pressure cooker (Instant Pot: press Sauté button and click Adjust button to Sauté More function). Make sure your pot is as hot as it can be (Instant Pot: wait until indicator says HOT).
• Brown Turkey Quarters: You can brown them in the Instant Pot, but we found it easier to brown them on a skillet. Add 1 tablespoon (15ml) of olive oil. Place the turkey quarters on a preheated skillet over medium-high heat or in the Instant Pot. Brown each side for roughly 4 - 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Deglaze Skillet (if you're using a separate skillet): Deglaze the skillet by pouring ½ cup (125ml) unsalted chicken stock and scrub the flavorful brown bits off the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Reserve the flavorful liquid.
• Sauté Onion and Garlic: Add 1 tablespoon (15ml) of olive oil. Then, add diced onion in the pressure cooker. Sauté for roughly a minute until soften. Add minced garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds until fragrant. Season with kosher salt and ground black pepper.
• Sauté Celery and Carrot: Add in chopped celery and carrot. Sauté until the vegetables are slightly browned (roughly 5 - 7 minutes). Optional layer seasoning: taste and season with more kosher salt and ground black pepper. Add 2 bay leaves, a pinch of rosemary, sage and thyme (rub the herbs with your fingers to "activate" them), then sauté for another minute until fragrant.
• Deglaze: Add a dash of sherry wine in the pressure cooker and deglaze by scrubbing the flavorful brown bits off the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.
• Add Turkey Quarters & Potatoes: Add browned turkey quarters, reserved flavorful liquid from skillet (if any) and the remaining unsalted chicken stock in the pressure cooker. Place a steamer basket into the pot and add in the halved Yukon gold potatoes. Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 18 - 20 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release.
• After 10 minutes of natural release, turn the Venting Knob to Venting Position to release the remaining pressure. Open the lid carefully.
• Make Mashed Potatoes: Remove the steamer basket and place all the potatoes into a large mixing bowl. Mash the potatoes with a fork or masher. Add 1 - 2 tbsp (14g - 28g) unsalted butter, 30g grated Parmesan cheese, and 100ml milk or cream. Continue mashing and mixing until desired consistency. Season with kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste. For creamier mashed potatoes, use more milk/cream.
• Make Turkey Gravy: While mashing the potatoes, remove the turkey quarters and set aside. Heat the pressure cooker over medium heat (Instant Pot: Press Saute). Taste the sauce and season with salt and ground black pepper if necessary. Mix 3 tbsp of cornstarch with 2 tbsp of water and stir the mixture into the turkey gravy one third at a time until desired thickness.
• Serve: Drizzle the turkey gravy over the turkey quarters and mashed potatoes and serve immediately.

PRESSURE COOKER TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Remove the packaging from the turkey then run it under warm water until you can separate and remove the gravy packet from the turkey breast. You can leave the inner netting on while cooking. Rub the outside of the chicken with the poultry seasoning and set aside.
• Place the celery, onion, garlic cloves, and chicken broth in the bottom of the pressure cooker pot. Place the trivet in and set the turkey breast roast on top of it. Place the butter pats, lemon slices and rosemary on top of the turkey breast.
• Close the lid to the pressure cooker and set the valve to sealing. Then use poultry mode and adjust the time to 55 minutes and let cook (see note section for altitude adjustments.) When cooking is done, natural release for an additional 20 minutes. Then open the lid and check the temperature which should be 170˚F throughout.
• Remove the roast and strain the vegetables, reserving the broth and pour it back into the pressure cooker pot and add both gravy mixes. Turn the pot on to sauté and whisk continuously until it comes to a boil and then about 3-5 additional minutes until it thickens. Turn the pressure cooker off and remove the gravy from the heat.
• Cut off the netting and serve warm with as little or as much gravy as you want! Enjoy!

PRESSURE COOKER HEARTY TURKEY-VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In pressure cooker, heat oil; sauté garlic 10 seconds.
• Add tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, mushrooms, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves and salt.
• Stand the 2 drumsticks, meaty side down, in the soup.
• Lock cooker lid in place and, over high heat, bring to high pressure.
• Adjust heat to maintain pressure and cook 12 minutes.
• Let the pressure drop naturally, or reduce pressure with a quick-release method.
• Remove lid, tilting it away from you to allow excess steam to escape.
• Remove drumsticks from soup; cut meat from bone.
• Cut the meat into 1-inch chunks; return it to the pot.
• Discard the bone, or reserve it for stock.
• Stir in the peas, corn and parsley; boil over medium heat until cooked, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

PRESSURE-COOKER HERBED TURKEY BREASTS

Steps:

• In a blender, process the first 15 ingredients until blended. Place turkey in a bowl or shallow dish; pour marinade over turkey and turn to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. , Transfer turkey and marinade to a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 20 minutes., Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. A thermometer inserted in turkey breasts should read at least 165°. Remove turkey from pressure cooker; tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. If desired, top with additional fresh thyme and marjoram and serve with lemon wedges.

PRESSURE-COOKER TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker; adjust for medium heat. Cook turkey until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking it into crumbles; remove and drain turkey. Add water to pressure cooker. Cook 1 minute, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Return turkey to pressure cooker. Stir in tomatoes, pasta sauce, beans, celery, onion, green pepper, corn and seasonings., Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 5 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then quick-release any remaining pressure. If desired, serve with sour cream, avocado and jalapeno. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little water if necessary.